Town of Mosman Park

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Town of Mosman Park
Western Australia

Population: 8,251 (2006 census)
Area: 4.3 km² (1.7 sq mi)
Mayor: Ron Norris
Council Seat: Mosman Park
Region: West Metropolitan Perth
State District: Cottesloe
Federal Division: Curtin
Website: http://www.townofmosmanpark.wa.gov.au
LGAs around Town of Mosman Park:
Cottesloe Peppermint Grove Swan River
Cottesloe Town of Mosman Park Swan River
Indian Ocean, Fremantle Swan River Swan River
This article is about a local government area. For the suburb, see Mosman Park, Western Australia.

The Town of Mosman Park is a Local Government Area of Western Australia. It covers an area of approximately 4.3 km² in western metropolitan Perth, the capital of Western Australia and lies about 14 km southwest of the Perth CBD and 5 km from Fremantle.

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[edit] History

The Buckland Hill Road Board was gazetted in 1899. From 1909 until 1930, it was known as the Cottesloe Beach Road Board.

It was renamed to Mosman Park Road Board in 1937, and on 1 July 1961, became a Shire Council following changes to the Local Government Act. It became a town seven months later, and in 1997 the two wards were abolished.[1]

[edit] Wards

The town has six councillors plus a mayor, and no wards.

[edit] Senior and Tertiary Education

Mosman Park hosts two Senior High Schools.

[edit] Suburbs

Mosman Park is the only suburb within this municipality.

[edit] References

  1. ^ WA Electoral Commission, Municipality Boundary Amendments Register (release 2.0), 31 May 2003.

[edit] External links

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